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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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